Name:
Larry Pontius
Year Graduated:
2005
Degree:
M.F.A. in Playwriting
Favorite Memory of T&D:
Meeting my future wife
Influential Professors or Classes:
Daniel Alexander Jones for his gift of inspiration and passion for teaching, for his desire to expand conversation and dig deeper into something rather than use short hand words or phrases. For him making me feel like an artist.
Current Hometown:
Los Angeles, CA
Current Profession:
Playwright and Screenwriter
Biography:
After UT, I moved to New York City, where I had several productions, including one Off Broadway. After that, I started working at the Dramatists Guild of America. my wife and I later moved to Los Angeles, taking the next step in our careers.
Besides theater, my work also includes several serials for Pakistani TV. Most recently Neeyat, a drama set in New York City.
I am now pursuing work in American Television.
My wife and I are currently in the process of forming a company to produce content for the web and we are pitching ideas to sponsors.
